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I. POSITION PURPOSE:

Purchasing within AGCO is currently conducting a business transformation globally, which is designed to increase efficiency and fully align AGCO's global purchasing activities. One part of the transformation is the further development of the global purchasing organization it's processes, methods, standards and capabilities towards a highly competitive best-in-class organization. The function has the ultimate goal to realize successful execution and deployment of key purchasing initiatives that drive global purchasing strategy and create value for internal and external customers. A key part within the new purchasing organization builds the cost analysis team which is supposed to provide cross-functional support to internal stakeholders during the product development process. To participate in the Global Cost Analysis Team, we are looking for a Cost Analyst (CA).


MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITY:


· Supporting role in set-up, development and optimization phase of processes, methods and tools for the global cost analysis function in order to provide the best possible support for all internal customers


· Implementation of standardized cost analysis systems and instruments for purchasing on a global perspective
· Realize cost savings for external sourced components


· Self-starting and proactive attitude in order to initiate developments and improvement ideas for the global purchasing organization in regards to cost analysis procedures, standards, systems etc.


· Supporting the internal stakeholders during the product development process with particular cost engineering knowledge for the analysis and optimization of costs


· Potentially integrated in global cross-functional commodity/module team in order to execute cost evaluations to technical concepts and solutions


· Active participation within the generation of technical adaptions and adjustments to realize cost reduction during the product development phases



II. FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE:

CAs are seasoned engineering professionals with substantial economics background. The person has a strong understanding of all best-in-class product, technology and manufacturing processes and tools, knowing when to use which levers, and have proven project management experience as well as cross cultural leadership familiarity. In particular the person should bring the following knowledge:
· Strong analytical ability
· Very good technical, methodological and process know-how


Proven knowledge of product, technology and manufacturing processes and methodologies
Theoretical and practical knowledge of cost analysis process and system management
Product and process value engineering know-how (value analysis) by applying among others the optimization of the product costs by increasing operative manufacturing efficiency and focusing directly on the relevant cost drivers
Expertise in product cost bench marking by best practice-determination of product-specific manufacturing processes and cost structures based on tried and true benchmarks.
Advanced oral and written communication skills as well as advanced interpersonal skills; ability to relate well with all levels of employees and management
Self-starter with the initiative to take on necessary tasks and issues with limited direction and supervision


III. BUSINESS EXPERTISE:

The position requires an advanced understanding of the company (functions, roles and responsibilities) to be able to operate effectively on a global level across functions, countries and brands. CAs are expected to have awareness of products, production processes, technologies, as well as advanced analytical skills to enable support the design and development of new products. Furthermore, a good level of understanding of global business contexts in combination with entrepreneurial spirit is required. This goes hand in hand with comprehensive strategic and tactical cost analysis experience preferably in a multinational environment. The person is willing and able to bring up topics proactively and resolve them with a limited amount of direction and leadership.



IV. LEADERSHIP/PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:
The position reports directly to Manager, Sourcing BCC China, and has no direct reports with,no direct related budge responsibility.

V. PROBLEM SOLVING:
CAs need strong analytical skills to enable a fact-based problem solving approach in dealing with internal and external issues such as: limited amount of available information, cross-regional conflicts and cross-functional conflicts. The required profile across some key problem solving competencies is listed below:
- Creative thinker with a significant level of power of endurance
- Active listener to the stakeholders, always keeping top of mind global implications
- Analyzing the information, drawing conclusions and making recommendations



VI. NATURE OF IMPACT
The CA impacts the business primarily along the following dimensions:
· IT-Systems: CA is responsible for implementing and maintaining consistent IT systems regarding cost value engineering. All of these aspects have to be applied by compromising between best practice, most applicable and most efficient.
· Cost reduction: CA will influence the global product development process landscape within AGCO by implementing processes which ultimately will lead to improved cost efficiency and increase of created value
· Negotiation: CA successfully uses his/her knowledge to provide purchasing with bench marking information in order to improve the negotiation positions of AGCO
· Global Coordination: CA will ensure that each region is improving its use of common processes and IT systems in the area of cost analysis


VII. AREA OF IMPACT:
The CA will mainly impact the following areas/functions:
· Purchasing: Enabling competitive global procurement by providing knowledge and information regarding cost analysis in order to improve AGCO's competitiveness on a corporate level.
· R&D: Supporting the development of highly cost-efficient products by providing cost analysis of external parts and consequently create value while maintaining capacity and quality (cost-orientated creation of product value)
· Product Development Project Team: Enabling the project team to realize best-in-class cost rates by providing value cost engineering service
· Value Chain: Consistent improvement and implementation of process and procedure improvements will enable the cost reduction within the value-chain of AGCO

VIII. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
CA must be able to function with advanced oral, aural and written skills in their native language and English as a minimum. The focus here is to ensure a level of competency exists which enable the communication of fact-based arguments to both internal and external teams as to enable logical recommendations. The person is required to be able to be part of a multicultural team with a high level of interpersonal skills and cultural awareness. Additionally a high level of social competences is prerequisite, primarily conflict management and communication skills.

IX. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
In addition to the previously described competency proficiency levels, an AGCO Global Purchasing Cost Analysis Manager has to provide the following qualifications

§ Ideally 2-3+ years of work experience in a cost analysis and/or engineering-related role; preferably in an international/global environment
§ Willing and able to travel internationally
§ International work experience preferred
§ Foreign language skills (minimum requirement: very good command of English)
§ Experience with being member of cross-functional program management team
§ Strong quantitative, analytical and problem solving skills
§ Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft office suite software including Excel, Word and PowerPoint;
§ Proven track record to implement cost analysis processes and systems
§ Demonstrated cost value engineering competence
§ University degree required; additional benefits with academic training in business, economics and/or engineering
§ Demonstrated progression based on significance of challenges undertaken and results achieved

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